Ɵ FITZGERALD, E. A. Climbs in the New Zealand Alps. Presentation copy of H.G. Willink,1896.

Ɵ FITZGERALD, Edward Arthur. (1871 - 1931). Climbs in the New Zealand Alps Being an Account of Travel and Discovery. Presentation copy of H. G. Willink (illustrator), London: T. Fischer Unwin, 1896. single volume, first edition, Limited edition, number 26 of 60 SIGNED copies, 8vo., (250 x 180mm), original half red morocco and marbled boards, raised bands to spine, gilt top. foredge untrimmed, bookplate of Ernest Carrington Ouvry to front pastedown, INSCRIBED on verso of limitation leaf by the illustrator H.G. Willink, 'to E.C. Ouvry from H.G. Willink 18 June, 1898', frontispiece portrait of Fitzgerald, 46 photogravure plates from original drawings after Joseph Pennell, H.G. Willink, and A.D. McCormick, photo. illustrations after the author, folding colour map mounted on linen in lower cover pocket, with contributions by Sir Martin Conway, Professor T.G. Bonney and C.L. Barrow, 363pp. 'Fitzgerald made a number of good climbs after losing the first ascent of Mount Cook to local climbers. Both he and his book were unpopular with New Zealand mountaineers' (Neate F36). Henry George Willink (1851-1938) was a prominent Burghfield, Berkshire resident, a former vice-president of the Alpine Club, climbing in Switzerland in his early years, he married Mary Grace Ouvry in September, 1880. (1)

Condition Report:
some scuffing to corners, light marks to boards, spine also scuffed and bumped head/tail, a few light marks internally, foxing to the back of the linen-backing of map, o/w. clean and bright. Condition Report Disclaimer